Senior Engineer I, AS Mechanical - Fort Washington, PA, United States
Originally posted 27 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the design, development, documentation, and testing of mechanical subsystems for a high-performance semiconductor assembly machine.
What you'll do
- Analyze, design, and test electro-mechanical systems for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
- Perform analysis and calculations to ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
- Evaluate prototype designs, perform testing, document and analyze data, and write reports.
- Lead fabrication and build of prototype and production systems.
- Manage the overall Bill of Materials for the machine, accessories, and kits.
- Coordinate integration of multiple subsystems and modules into the overall CAD model.
What you'll need
- Minimum 5 years of precision mechanical engineering design experience.
- Capable of using 3D CAD solid modeling tools (such as NX or ProEngineer) and Finite Element Modeling (Nastran or equivalent).
- Ability to perform analysis related to thermal, fluid, motion, vibration, and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to perform testing, write reports, and evaluate prototype designs against product requirements.
- Knowledge and application of system design involving multiple axes, servo, pneumatic actuators, stepper, and other drive/sensing methods.
- Full design cycle experience, from proof of concept through prototyping, development, and commercial realization.
Nice to have
- A master's degree in mechanical or robotics engineering.
- Ability to interpret requirements and design tooling according to customer’s specifications.
- Knowledge of low volume manufacturing methods and mechanical engineering standards including GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance).
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 47-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
848
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Median days open
47 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Kulicke & Soffa | All employers we track in this specialty (848 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 848 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 7 | 5833 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 10 d | 47 d (−37 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 59 open roles · median 19 d
- NVIDIA · 55 open roles · median 51 d
- KLA Corporation · 51 open roles · median 43 d
- Teradyne · 44 open roles · median 49 d
- AMD · 43 open roles · median 54 d
- Applied Materials · 41 open roles · median 66 d
How we counted: 848 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.